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Originally Posted by Frank MetaMusil
Roethlisberger is now 10-2 in his playoff career, good for 2nd all-time in winning % behind only Bart Starr. Sure he doesn't have the MVP's that Manning or Favre do, but he doesn't implode in key games either. The guy just doesn't get the respect he deserves. He's better than Brees or Rivers IMO.
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The Osgood comparison is a very good one. I don't think Brees, Brady, Manning being the level of quarterbacks they are, make Roethlisberger any less of a quarterback. He has made some big plays in the regular season and in the playoffs for the Steelers. But he has been fortunate to play for a team with great defenses year after year, and an ability to pound the ball on the ground.
You put him on the Colts this year, and there's no way that team makes the playoffs and the same could probably be said about the Patriots. He may not get the respect he deserves, but he's not held to the same standards, or even close, to the elite quarterbacks of this league. Had either Brady or Manning came out and had a quarterback rating of 35.5 at home in an AFC Conference Championship game, they would be grilled in the media, even if their team won.
That being said, your not trying to put him on that pedestal next to those two yourself, and comparing him to Phillip Rivers, who couldn't get the Chargers to the playoffs this season, even with the #1 ranked defense in the league. Looking at a player like Roethlisberger, I think you see how much of a team game football truly is. If Mike Vick punches that ball into the endzone at the end of that GreenBay/Philly game, Rodgers has still not won a playoff game and a lot fans/media alike would be very quick to bring that up right after the game and all through the offseason.